Laura Mercier has created what she's calling the Eyes Wide look for this spring, with a new series of products which have just arrived on the Laura Mercier counters in Fenwick and Space NK in Newcastle.
The emphasis is on the eyes: soft colours are `built up' using new Pink Shades and Rainforest from the Evolution of Colour Collection compacts, £28, (four colours from dark to light) and defining the lash line with kohl pencils, £14, in new Antique Jade and Stormy Grey.
Cheek colour is created with French cashmere talc in new Orange Blossom and Winter Bloom for £18 and teamed with lips in Rosebud and Peach Petal available in a similar four colour compact with a mini brush for £25.
INTERNATIONAL make-up artist and skincare consultant for Crabtree & Evelyn, Attracta Courtney advises that the key to healthy winter skin is weekly exfoliation.
She says: "Using a creamy non-abrasive product (like Crabtree & Evelyn Routine Exfoliating Cleanser, £15, from Fenwick, John Lewis, House of Fraser and Debenhams) is the perfect way to reveal fresh new skin cells without scratching: you are gently removing the dead skin cells that can form a barrier which prevents the effectiveness of your moisturiser to nourish the deeper layers of the skin." www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk
THE White Musk fragrance has been around since The Body Shop first came into being (can it really be nearly 25 years ago?).
There are a number of new additions to the ever popular fragrance range but here's a bubble bath that sounds so good, it comes as no surprise that it does good in the community too.
The White Musk Silken Lustre Bubble Bath, £12, contains extract of muskmallow and Community Traded Organic Honey which leaves you revitalised and refreshed and with silky smooth skin - a bubble bath with a feel-good factor!
GINGER isn't just a warm-winter-by-the-fire kind of smell, it can also be fresh and spring-like.
If ginger has blossom - and surely it must? - then this Ginger Touch Relaxing massage oil by Origins is what it must smell like!
The nourishing olive and jojoba oils with vitamin E can be used for massage if you know a few techniques but "using simple upward strokes on the legs and arms after bathing, mimicking more sophisticated lymphatic drainage moves, was wonderfully relaxing", says our tester, "and my skin was still very soft the next day".
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Article 4: Hair, beauty tips ward off sun damage
A defensive beauty regimen is a must to stay fresh, fabulous and glowing during a Southern Nevada summer.
According to Globe Salon Director and Las Vegas native Staci Linklater, protection is the key. "By now, everyone knows that we have to protect our skin and hair in this climate, but no one wants to sacrifice looking their best. As Las Vegans, we just have to be a little more aware of easy ways we can defend ourselves against the climate, such as remembering to use a moisturizer with UV protection," she said.
As the director of a thriving downtown business, Linklater needs products she can rely on throughout long workdays, and she personally uses the same ones she recommends to clients.
"I love Bioelements, our skin care line at Globe Salon," Linklater says. "Bioelements has a moisturizer with SPF 50 that I use every single day. Even though my skin tends to be on the oily side, I can wear it all day without it ever feeling greasy."
Sun protection shouldn't stop with skin; hair is just as susceptible to damage, but easy to overlook since exposure doesn't result in painful burns. Hats are perfect at the pool, but they don't offer protection from the dry air or the heat, which can leave hair dehydrated and brittle.
Linklater's go-to product in Southern Nevada's arid climate is Kératstase Huile Céleste, a spray-in oil product that simultaneously protects color, offers hydration and preserves the integrity of the hair.
Taking care of the hair protection duties in one easy step means more time to have fun with summer's hairstyle trends.
"This summer will be all about hair that is easy, effortless and beautiful," says Linklater. "Natalie Portman's coveted 'Black Swan' bun is the perfect example. It's a style that will continue to be a hit as the weather gets warmer. We also expect to see lots of '70s-style feathered curls. Big hair is in."
To achieve both the slicked bun and the breezy, beachy curls, Linklater uses Texture from Bumble and bumble, a product she works through damp hair to add volume and hold while maintaining an undone look.
For more summer beauty tips, visit Linklater and her team at Globe Salon, located at 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South on the first floor of Soho Lofts.
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